Person:William Haynes (3)

Notes From Research of Ralph F. Haynes:

Little is known about the early life of William. Born in New Hampshire,he was possibly one of the oldest, if not actually the oldest child ofJoseph Haynes. In the latter part of his life he is reported to havetold his nephews of having served with Gen. George Washington at ValleyForge. There is no known record of such service, and, if true, he wouldhave been quite young at the time. It is true that a large percentage ofsoldiers in the Revolution were in their middle teens. William's fatherJoseph served in the French-Canadian War at age 14.

He probably engaged in logging and lumbering in Coos Co., New Hampshire,and followed the same occupation after moving to Saratoga County, NewYork. --Possibly around 1790. According to family lore, he was at onetime in charge of a crew of loggers rafting logs down the Hudson River.He and a brother Judson are also believed to have worked for a time in aniron foundry at Albany, New York.

William with brother Judson, and possibly either another brother or anuncle, went to Dry Brook Valley, Shandaken Township (now Hardenburg) inthe northwest part of Ulster County, New York (near the Delaware Countyline) about 1800. They were described as tall, powerfully built, sandyhaired, blue-eyed giants. They established a foundry and operated it fora number of years. there is still a deep hole in the ground where itstood.

William, some time before going to Dry Brook, had married Mary Gifford.They are recorded as having bought land there on November 2, 1807, andare believed to have had children, although there is no record of such.

His second marriage was to Nancy Wood abt. 1826. They lived first inShandaken Township (now Hardenburg) and then moved across the line toDelaware County. William died December 8, 1840.

1. ↑ 1880 U.S. Census.

   Nebraska, Jefferson County, Newton, T9_0750, Page 622C.

2. ↑ 1830 U.S. Census.

   New York, Delaware County, M19_89, Page 155.

3. ↑ World Family Tree Volume 8 Tree 2930 - Joliene Reigh McAnly - September 2003.
4. ↑ Ralph Haynes Research - February 2004.
5. ↑ "Portrait & Biographical Album," Kansas State Historical Society, Pages 899-900.